Shama vs Shannon

Side-by-side comparison of Shama and Shannon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shama

Girl name · Rank #15642

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shama Shannon
Current Rank #15642 #1863
Total Births (all years) 451 295,710
Peak Year 1979 1970
Peak Year Births 18 13,547
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shama Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss 5 33,852
1970ss 91 113,798
1980ss 125 78,421
1990ss 87 45,909
2000ss 69 12,458
2010ss 39 2,585
2020ss 35 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shama Shannon
2014 10 257
2015 5 249
2016 7 193
2017 — 174
2018 — 148
2019 5 147
2020 7 98
2021 5 122
2022 9 108
2023 9 96
2024 5 107

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1968–2024.

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